King James Version

Hebrews 13:9

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do be taken away” (παραφέρεσθε·) before [it is] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “being devoted” (περιπατοῦντες.) after those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do be carried away” (περιφέρεσθε) before [it is] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “being devoted” (περιπατήσαντες) after those here.

διδαχαῖςdidachaisdoctrinesδιδαχή (didachē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “doctrines”, the to- or for-formG1322teaching, doctrine, what is taught.doctrinesποικίλαιςpoikilaisvariousποικίλος (poikilos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “various”, the to- or for-formG4164various, of different colors, diverse, various.This verse uses “various”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ξέναιςxenaisforeignξένος (xenos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “foreign”, the to- or for-formG3581alien, new, novel; noun: a guest, stranger, foreigner.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.παραφέρεσθεparapherestheto take awayπαραφέρω (parapherō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “to take away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3911I turn aside, carry away, remove, cause to pass away; pass: I am misled, seduced.καλὸνkalonit is a good thingκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it is a good thing”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.it is a good thingγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.χάριτιcharitiwith graceχάρις (charis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “with grace”, the to- or for-formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.with graceβεβαιοῦσθαιbebaiousthaito confirmβεβαιόω (bebaioō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to confirm”, an ongoing or repeated actionG950I confirm, ratify, secure, establish; pass: I guarantee.This verse uses “confirm”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίανkardianheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notβρώμασινbrōmasinwith meatsβρῶμα (brōma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “with meats”, the to- or for-formG1033food of any kind.with meatsἐνenthereinἐνpreposition — “therein”G1722in, on, among.thereinοἷςhoiswhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ὠφελήθησανōphelēthēsanto helpὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to help”, a single actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.This verse uses “help”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.περιπατοῦντεςperipatountesto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.

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περιφέρεσθεperipherestheBeπεριφέρω (peripherō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “Be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4064I carry around; pass: I am driven to and fro.περιπατήσαντεςperipatēsantesthem that have been occupiedπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “them that have been occupied”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for [it is] good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

Young’s Literal Translation

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for [it is] good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

World English Bible

Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

Darby Translation

Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for [it is] good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by [them].

Douay-Rheims

Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats; which have not profited those that walk in them.

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